Chapter 3 - THE RUSH OF FURY
Ethan Vance reacted with the explosive speed of a trained athlete guarding his family from mortal danger.
His navy blue t-shirt strained against his broad shoulders as he sprinted across the manicured lawn.
Before Mason could even blink, Ethan intercepted the boy, forcefully shoving him away from his injured daughter.
Ethan dropped instantly to his knees on the hot concrete, his muscular frame shielding Lily from further harm.
His heart hammered against his ribs like a sledgehammer as he took in the pale, tear-stained face of his six-year-old child.
"What did you do to her?" Ethan demanded, his voice dropping into a terrifying, guttural register of pure parental rage.
Lily sobbed softly, burying her tear-streaked face into the soft fur of her brown teddy bear while cradling her broken arm.
Ethan’s calloused hands hovered gently over her deformed wrist, his chest heaving with restrained, murderous fury.
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Scuffling bare feet echoed sharply against the concrete as surrounding parents froze in stunned silence.
A low, tense cello drone seemed to hum in the heavy summer air, charging the atmosphere with unbearable electricity.
